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Slide 1996 The firm's City office moves from Devonshire House, 146 Bishopsgate, to Devonshire House, 60 Goswell Road. 2002 The Ilford practice of Mazars Neville Russell merges into the Romford office.  1977 Norman Hildebrand retires. Robin Long becomes Senior Partner.
 1966 Following the death of George Alan Smith, Norman Hildebrand becomes Senior Partner.

Our 100 Year Journey

Scroll to explore the highlights We’re celebrating a milestone 100 years in business throughout 2023. The centenary celebrates 100 years of supporting clients, industry innovation, learning and growing into the firm we are today. This timeline demonstrates how the firm has grown and highlights some of the people instrumental in its continued success. Read more 1973 Merger with Curtis & Co marks the start of the Hayes office at 370 Uxbridge Road. 1968 Michael Snyder joins Kingston Smith as an Articled Clerk. 
 1923 Herbert Kingston and George Alan Smith form Messrs Kingston Smith & Co.
 Read more 1948 Kingston Smith marks its first 25 years.
 Read more 1965 Merger with City practice of Smith & Harting. 1960 Robin Long joins the firm as Managing Clerk to the Founder and Senior Partner, George Alan Smith. Read more Read more 1964 James Smith (son of George Alan Smith) and Robin Long appointed as Partners.
 2023 Moore Kingston Smith pioneers innovative professional services transaction. Read more 1970 The firm's City office relocates to 30 Bush Lane. Aged 24, Michael Snyder becomes one of five partners.  1974 Barbara Ann Furley is appointed as the firm's first female Partner. 1977 The firm's City office relocates from 30 Bush Lane to King William House on Eastcheap. 1990 Maureen Penfold is promoted to partner. 2015 The firm's West End office relocates from Quadrant House to the Charlotte Building. 1981 Gill Pike joins as the firm’s first Personnel & Training Manager.
 2016 Maureen Penfold becomes Managing Partner. Read more 1979 Michael Snyder is appointed Managing Partner. The firm has seven partners.
 The partners agree a strategy of opening offices around the new M25 to grow the firm. 1979 The firm's City office relocates from King William House to Devonshire House, 146 Bishopsgate, EC2. 1980 Merger with Hemsley Miller almost doubles the firm in size.
Read more 1980 Group Consultancy (Computer Services) Limited incorporated (later Devonshire Corporate Finance Limited from 2001). Read more Read more 1983 Merger with Croydon-based T Aikenhead & Co establishes a Croydon office. Read more 1984 Emile Woolf joins Kingston Smith. Read more 1984 Establishment of Cheviot Asset Management Limited. Read more 1985 Merger with Stagg Richardson & Dodds. 1986 Merger with Croydon based Osborne Dean & Co. Read more 1987 Merger with Armitage Duncombe marks the start of the St Albans office at St Peter's Street. Read more 1987 Merger with Smallfield Rawlins. Read more 1987 Formation of tax and legal department. 1990
Robin Long retires and Michael Snyder becomes Senior Partner. By now the firm has five locations, 26 partners and 200 people. c.1990
Kingston Sorel International is formed following a chance meeting between Martin Burchmore (Kingston Smith Partner) and the Senior Partner of French firm Cabinet Sorrel at an ICAEW event.  It remains here until 2016. c.1990 The firm's Hayes office relocates from 790 Uxbridge Road to Middlesex House. 1991 Merger with Callingham Crane.
 Read more 2023 Moore Kingston Smith takes part in The London Landmarks Half Marathon. Read more 1991 Bob Willott, Mandy Merron and Graham Golding join the firm. This is the start of the firm's West End office. Read more 2021 Launch of Moore Kingston Smith Community Foundation. Read more 1993 Saturday 24 April 1993 – The IRA bombing at Bishopsgate kills one person, injures 44 and damages the surrounding buildings. The attack led to a watershed in London's approach to security. Read more 1995 Kingston Smith & Partners (which later becomes Moore Kingston Smith Licensed Insolvency Practitioners) is created after Nick Miller agrees with Michael Snyder to start an insolvency practice. 
Read more 1996 Merger with Gane Jackson Scott. Read more 2022 Moore Kingston Smith relocates its City workspace from Devonshire House on Goswell Road to 9 Appold Street, London EC2. Read more 2016 KS International (KSi) and Morison International (MI) merge. Merger with Letchfords.
Read more 1996 Read more 1999 Creation of Outsourcing Department. Read more 1999 The firm's West End Office relocates from Cavendish Square to Quadrant House. Read more 2004 The firm develops a joint venture with INOX to provide outsourcing services. Read more 2001 The firm's Croydon office relocates to Surrey House in Redhill. 2000 The firm's Upminster office relocates to Orbital House in Romford. 2005 The firm acquires HR Insight Limited, the arm known today as Moore Kingston Smith People Advisory. 2006 Transfer of business to Kingston Smith LLP. Read more 2008 Merger with Dover Childs Tyler. 2008 Michael Snyder is knighted for services to business and to the City of London Corporation. 2012 Formation of Kingston Smith Barlevi LLC in Los Angeles. Read more 2013 Julie Walsh takes over from Michael Snyder as Managing Partner. Read more 2016 Michael Snyder retires as Senior Partner and is succeeded by Martin Muirhead.  Read more 2015 Approval from SRA for Multi-Disciplinary Licence. Read more 2016 St Albans office relocates from St Peter's Street to Victoria Square. 2016 The Hayes office, now known as Heathrow, relocates to The Shipping Building. 2017 Acquisition of Anderson & Pennington. Read more 2017 The Redhill office relocates from Surrey House to Betchworth House. 2019 Kingston Smith joins the Moore Global network. Read more 2019 Kingston Smith becomes Moore Kingston Smith. The new name reflects the firm’s membership of the Moore Global network. 2021 Graham Tyler is appointed Chair following Martin Muirhead's retirement as Senior Partner.  Read more Read more c.1987 Formation of Association of Practising Accountants.